Луиза Мэй Олкотт цитаты

„Хорошая книга даёт плоды, порождая другие книги.“

—  Луиза Мэй Олкотт

„Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, A Long Fatal Love Chase

Источник: A Long Fatal Love Chase

„… the love, respect, and confidence of my children was the sweetest reward I could receive for my efforts to be the woman I would have them copy.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„Some people seemed to get all sunshine, and some all shadow…“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„You are the gull, Jo, strong and wild, fond of the storm and the wind, flying far out to sea, and happy all alone.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„I keep turning over new leaves, and spoiling them, as I used to spoil my copybooks; and I make so many beginnings there never will be an end. (Jo March)“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„You don’t need scores of suitors. You need only one… if he’s the right one.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„Be worthy love, and love will come.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„Don't try to make me grow up before my time…“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„… for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„Love is a great beautifier.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women (1868), Ch. 24 : Gossip

„Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety. It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women (1868), Ch. 36 : Beth's Secret
Контексте: Simple, sincere people seldom speak much of their piety. It shows itself in acts rather than in words, and has more influence than homilies or protestations. Beth could not reason upon or explain the faith that gave her courage and patience to give up life, and cheerfully wait for death. Like a confiding child, she asked no questions, but left everything to God and nature, Father and Mother of us all, feeling sure that they, and they only, could teach and strengthen heart and spirit for this life and the life to come. She did not rebuke Jo with saintly speeches, only loved her better for her passionate affection, and clung more closely to the dear human love, from which our Father never means us to be weaned, but through which He draws us closer to Himself. She could not say, "I'm glad to go," for life was very sweet for her. She could only sob out, "I try to be willing," while she held fast to Jo, as the first bitter wave of this great sorrow broke over them together.

„I am angry nearly every day of my life, but I have learned not to show it; and I still try to hope not to feel it, though it may take me another forty years to do it.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Marmee March to Jo, in Ch. 8 : Jo Meets Apollyon
Little Women (1868)
Контексте: You think your temper is the worst in the world, but mine used to be just like it. … I've been trying to cure it for forty years, and have only succeeded in controlling it. I am angry nearly every day of my life, but I have learned not to show it; and I still try to hope not to feel it, though it may take me another forty years to do it. … I've learned to check the hasty words that rise to my lips, and when I feel that they mean to break out against my will, I just go away for a minute, and give myself a little shake for being so weak and wicked.

„When women are the advisers, the lords of creation don't take the advice till they have persuaded themselves that it is just what they intended to do.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women (1868), Ch. 41 : Learning To Forget
Контексте: When women are the advisers, the lords of creation don't take the advice till they have persuaded themselves that it is just what they intended to do. Then they act upon it, and, if it succeeds, they give the weaker vessel half the credit of it. If it fails, they generously give her the whole.

„I want to do something splendid…
Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead…
I think I shall write books.“

—  Louisa May Alcott

„Love Jo all your days, if you choose, but don't let it spoil you, for it's wicked to throw away so many good gifts because you can't have the one you want.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„I've got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women

„I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now.“

—  Louisa May Alcott, книга Little Women

Источник: Little Women